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CARNIVAL 2011… It’s on… & it’s HOT HOT HOT!

The first big question that went through my mind the day the riots kicked off in Hackney and around the country was, “Carnival… what about Notting Hill Carnival?” That was back on August 8th and as the debates swirled and … Continue reading

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What’s the Word: ACID Jazz… LIVE at Dingwalls… Rescued from the vaults!

Here’s a rough & ready little gem of a movie that film editor Paul Bates found in his archive. Acid Jazz… the word! It’s 30 minutes long and 21 years old. This brought back a few memories. According to Paul, … Continue reading

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INNER CITY INSIGHT: Words, Sound & Power – MC Akala’s Life Of Rhyme & Life in Grime!

A blazing beacon of cultural enlightenment emerged from beneath the post-riot smokescreen in the form of UK MC, Akala’s ‘Life Of Rhyme’ on Channel 4. Following on from Saturday night’s well publicized but low budget and lame ‘How Hip Hop … Continue reading

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Beyond The Burning & Looting….Sumpn positive….

Jonzi D & Kenrick Sandy (Boy Blue) combine forces on ‘One Man Walking’… a dance film/drama – that deals with “social uprising” on Channel 4 next Monday (Aug 15th) at 10.40pm… expect serious Krumping and b-boying Check: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/one-man-walking/articles/video-behind-the-scenes

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